existierten

[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“existierten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,644
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-existierten · existierten · German

existierten · rank #28,644 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,644
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Europacup

Nearest frequency peer: Europacup (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „existierten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „existierten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

existierten vs existiert
82% similar
existierten vs existiere
82% similar
existierten vs existieren
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for existierten
PropertyValue
Headwordexistierten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,644
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „existierten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.existiertenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Europacup“ (#28,643), „fallenden“ (#28,645), „erwachte“ (#28,642). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „existierten“ bei #28,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around existierten (IPA [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,644 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for existierten, with forms such as "eixstierten", "exisiterten", and "exisstierten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "existiert", "existiere", "existieren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is existierten, spelled E-X-I-S-T-I-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eixstierten
  • exisiterten
  • exisstierten
  • existeirten
  • existieretn
  • existierrten
  • existiertenn
  • existiertne
  • existiertten
  • existietren
  • existireten
  • existtierten
  • exitsierten
  • exsitierten
  • exxistierten
  • xeistierten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of existierten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eixstierten2exisiterten2exisstierten1existeirten2existieretn2existierrten1existiertenn1existiertne2
Edit distance from "existierten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "existierten"?
"existierten" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-I-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "existierten" mean?
As a verb, "existierten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren
What words are commonly confused with "existierten"?
"existierten" is commonly confused with "existiert", "existiere", "existieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "existierten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "existierten" is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "existierten" come from?
"existierten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "existierten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Frankenthal#28,660engagierter#28,625frühzeitige#28,664einzubinden#28,623

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

erbrachten16 variantsfortfahren16 variantsEinberufung16 variantsCloppenburg16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list